Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have been an amateur writer for years and years but never got around to finalizing anything. I have now published three books in a Young Adult/Teen fantasy series called The Cremelino Prophecy. They are The Path Of Destiny, The Path Of Decisions, and The Path Of Peace. My goal was to write clean, family friendly, fantasy adventures.
I have always read a lot, and although i read many different genre’s, I have always been drawn to fantasy. The ability to emerge myself into a new world and follow young men and women as they make life decisions and become heroes of sorts has been fun and inspirational for me to read – and now write.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The latest published book, THE PATH OF PEACE was the third book in my series. Originally I had written the first two as one book, but it became too long and so I split them in two. My intent of the third book was to tie up a few loose ends and really bring a dramatic conclusion to the story.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No unusual habits that I can think of.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
In the fantasy genre I have enjoyed reading Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Brandon Sanderson, Terry Goodkind, and Jeff Wheeler among others. Other authors I really like reading are David Baldacci, John Grisham, and Brad Meltzer.
What are you working on now?
I am working on the first book of a new series set a few kingdoms to the south of my first series. It is about a Kingdom that has been surrounded by a magical barrier for 150 years. Now that barrier is breaking down. A group of young wizards get caught in the ramifications of the barrier falling, the power struggle that ensues, and trying to find their way among the wizard community when they seem to be more powerful than others.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have been struggling in trying to figure out how to promote. I use a few twitter companies (booksgosocial and readers gazettte), I belong to a lot of facebook groups, and try to get the word out in as many places as possible.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My advice would be to just keep writing. Do it because you love it. I had been writing for 25 years before I published something. And don’t get frustrated with the editing process (its not very fun!)
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I think just to treat everyone the same. We are all children of God.
What are you reading now?
I am reading Benjamin Ashwood by AC Coble, a YA fantasy book. I am really enjoying it. Recently I read Disemblance and Boston’s Quest by Shanae Branham, The scourge of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler, Orison by Brandon Gray, and Deceived by Heather Sunseri
What’s next for you as a writer?
Keep on writing. Its fun and enjoyable.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Oh that is hard! So many great books are in series. I would say The Bible, The Book of Mormon, Mistborn (by Brandon Sanderson), and maybe The Wheel of Time (by Robert Jordan).
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